by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Spanish Language & Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Romance Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Northern Arizona University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in romance languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #292 on College Factual's Best Schools for romance languages list. It is also ranked #4 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for NAU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NAU was $1,058 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,243 | $16,248 |
| Fees | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,106 | $11,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,720 | $4,720 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Romance Languages students who received their bachelor’s degree at NAU took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $21,936.
The median early career salary of romance languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NAU is $31,581 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $30,282.
Online degrees for the NAU romance languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NAU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.4% of the romance languages students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.6%.
Around 68.4% of romance languages bachelor’s degree recipients at NAU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Romance Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Spanish Language & Literature | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to romance languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 34 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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